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Shaun Wilson

Director, Producer

Shaun Wilson

Director, Producer

Career Summary

Shaun Wilson is an Australian auteur director, producer and cinematographer known for the feature film Black Garden and the slow cinema pentalogy 51 Paintings Suite. Drawing from his influences of Bela Tarr and Aleksei German, his work lends itself to Eastern European arthouse dogma cinema which is often characterised by black and white cinematography, minimal dialogue, and his preference for working with non actors as a ploy for realism over entertainment.

Professional Credits

Festivals, Awards, Nominations

  • 2019, North Bellarine Film Festival, Australia, Black Garden
  • 2019, Marche du Film, 72nd Cannes Film Festival, France, Black Garden
  • 2019, Venice Production Bridge, 76th Venice Film Festival, Italy, Black Garden
  • 2019, Venice Contemporary Art Fair, Italy, Uber Memoria L Part I'
  • 2019, Venice Biennale (historical archives), Italy, Black Garden
  • 2019, Dallas Medianale, Dallas Videofest, USA, Indigo Rising
  • 2018, Video Contemporary, Sydney Contemporary, Australia, Uber Memoria XIX Part IX
  • 2016, Electronic Language International Festival, Brazil, Uber Memoria XIX Part VII
  • 2015, Electronic Language International Festival, Brazil, The Tailor of Autumn
  • 2015, International Experimental Video Art Festival, Spain, Uber Memoria XIX: Part III
  • 2014, XIV International Image Festival, Colombia, 51 Paintings
  • 2014, Bolgatty International Film Festival, India, 51 Paintings
  • 2014, Beacons Art Music Festival, UK, Uber Memoria XIX Part IX
  • 2014, Venice Experimental Cinema and Performance Art Festival,, Italy, Uber Memoria XIX Part IX
  • 2014, Hamilton Music and Film Festival, Canada, Uber Memoria XIX Part IX
  • 2014, Berlin International Directors Lounge, Germany, 51 Paintings
  • 2013, XII International Image Festival, Colombia, Uber Memoria XIX Part II
  • 2013, Miden Videoart Festival, Germany, Uber Memoria XIX Part II
  • 2012, Electronic Language International Festival, Brazil, Uber Memoria XXI #01
  • 2012, IX International Imagen Festival, Columbia, Uber Memoria XXI #01
  • 2011, Berlin International Directors Lounge, Germany, A Far Cry From Nowhere

Education & Other Accreditation

  • 1995, RMIT University, Australia, Bachelor of Fine Arts
  • 1996, Monash University, Australia, Bachelor of Fine Arts (hons)
  • 2005, University of Tasmania, Australia, PhD

Direct URL

https://vicscreen.vic.gov.au/choose-victoria/industry-directory/19611/www.shaunwilsonresearch.net